Fastener for laces, cords, and the like



Nov. 3, 1,560,217

' A. L. COCHRANE FA'STENER FOR LACE-S, CORDS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 23, 1924 I NVENTDE.

.ers shown in Fig.1,

Patented Nov. 3, 1925 UNITEDQSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FASTENER- FOR LAOES,

Application filed July 23,

and the object of my inventionis to devise,

an arrangement for this purpose which is very simple and cheap to manufacture, which willnot disfigure the appearance of the boot or shoe to which it is attached, and which will have a very firm grip onthe lace.

A further obj set is to arrange my fastener, so that with little modification it may be usedas a package tie, or if made on a larger scale, used as a fastener for heavy ropes.

I attain my objects by means of the constructions hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which 1 l is a front View of part of a shoe showing the simplest form of my invention applied thereto; I

Fig. 2 a top vie-wnof one of the fasten- Fig. 3 a plan View of the blank from which the fastener is formed;

a front View of a modified form. of fastener; and

Fig. 5 a front View of a further modification adapted for use as a package tie or rope clamp.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

7 is the upper of a shoe and 8 the usual eyelets for the lace. The upper eyelet usually employed is, however, dispensed with and the fastener I will now describe substituted.

The fastener in its simplest construction as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is formed of an integral piece of metal bent upon itself to form a hook and comprises a back or base 1 and a face piece 2. At the upper side of the back adjacent the bend is formed a projection 3 extending transversely of the hook, the end of which projection is preferably stamped up to form a knob, while stamped ,Figs. 1 .or ft.

CORDS, AND THE LIKE.

1924. Serial No. reacts.

up from the back is the tongue 4, the free end of which is also preferably formed as a knob.

The back is secured in position on theshoe by means of prongs 5 formed on the sides and end of the back.

The lace is threaded through the eyelets 2 in the usual way and the end of the lace thenslipped between the back 1 and face piece 2;, then under theprojection 3 and back betweenthe back and face piece and over the tongue as shown at the right hand side of Fig. 1, the tongue 41: tending to hold the lace in frictional engagement with the under surface of the face piece.

The lace may, if preferred, be inserted between the back and under the tongue t shown at the left hand side of Fig. 1.

. In Fig. t I show a modification in which .a projection dis formed at each side of the back, in which case the lace might be threaded as indicated n Fig. 1, and then continued down and under the lower projection and again up between the back and face piece.

" {5 is shown a modification adapted for use as a package tie. Thls might be formed with one or two projections 3 as preferred, but the back is extended in length and pr oyided with aneye 6 inwhichthe end of the cord is secured, the other end after having beenpassed anound the package, beingsecured in placein the inannershown in Byanaking the deyice shownin Fig. 5 of suita le s e; it iay e u a rop amn In'the claims the term lace ismeant to include any cord, rope or the like which may be used for the purpose specified.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised a construction which will satisfactorily attain the objects of my invention as set out in the preamble of this specification. I

What I claim is 1. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook shaped member in which a lace is adapted to be received and frictionally engaged; and a projection extending transversely of the hook at one side thereof, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the projection and then re-engaged in the hook.

2. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook shaped memher in which a lace is adapted to be received; a pro ection extending transversely of the hook at one side thereof; and atongue on said hook adapted to frictionally engage V the lace to retain it in said hook, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the projection and then re-engaged in the back.

3. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook-shaped me1nher comprising a back and a face piece between which the lace is adapted to be received and frictionally engaged; and a projection extending transversely of the hook at one side of said back adjacent its point of corniection with the face piece, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the nro'ection and then re-eiwao'ed in the hook,

l a Q 4. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook-shaped member comprising a back and a face piece between which the lace is adapted to be received; a projection extending transversely of the hook at one side of said back adjacent. its point of connection with the face piece; and a tongueon said back behind the face piece adapted to frictionally engage the lace, to retain it in said hook, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the proj ection and then re-engaged in the hook.

In a'fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook-shaped me1nher comprising a back and a face piece be tween which the lace is adapted to be re ceived and frictionally engaged; and a projection extending transversely of the hook at each side of said back adjacent its point ofconnection with the face piece, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the projection and then re-engaged in the hook.

6. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook-shaped member comprising a back and a face piece between which the lace is adapted to be received; a projection extending transversely of the hook at each side of said backadjacent its point of connection with the face piece; and a tongue on said back behind the face piece adapted to frictionally engage the lace to retain it in said hook, said projection being positioned adjacent the throat of the hook whereby the lace which is engaged in the hook may be passed round the projection and then re-engaged in. the hook.

7. In a fastener for shoe laces and the like, the combination of a hook-shaped member comprising a hack and a face piece between which one end of the lace is adapted to be received and frictionally engaged; and a projection extending transversely of the hook at one side of said back adjacent its point of connection with the face piece, said back being formed with an extension\ to which the other end of the lace may be secured.

8. In a fastener for sh'oe laces and like, the combination of a hook-shaped member comprising a back and a face piece between which one end of the lace isadapted to be received; a projection extending transversely of the hook at one side of said back adjacent its point of connection with the face piece, said back being formed with an extension to which the other end of the lace may be seemed; and a tongue on said back behind the face piece adapted to fric- 'tionally engage the lace.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 4th day of July, 1924:.

ARTHUR LEWIS COOHRANE. 

